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YGL to LFT: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,769 mi
2,847 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, Canada
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 mi away
Near LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGL from LFT?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,769 miles (2,847 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between La Grande Riviere and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind La Grande Riviere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGL to LFT?
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